After walking around downtown Nashville I took a tour of the Ryman Auditorium. The Auditorium can seat over 2,000 people per concert. It was built in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle and renamed the Ryman Auditorium in honor of Thomas Ryman who built the Tabernacle for revivalist Samuel Porter Jones.
The Ryman Auditorium was the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943-1974. And is the current temporary home of the Opry as their current location was damaged by the flooded Cumberland River in May of 2010.
A view from the front of the stage looking out into the seats.
The preserved floor and pews of the original Ryman.
A view of the stage from the Confederate Gallery.Once I had completed my tour I got out rather quickly as Carrie Underwood had shown up for her concert that night and people were starting to get a little too excited.
And really, you live in Nashville.
Why do you need to drive across town in your tour bus?
Could you please be a little less green?!?
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